Medicine-cabinet



H. L. DREW.

MEDICINE CABINET.

APPLICATIONFILEQ JULY 31, 1920.

1,375,901 Patented Apr. 26, 19 21.

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PATENT OFFICE.

barren srarus HAROLD I. DREW', OF TRINIDAD, COLORADO.

MEDICINE-CABINET.

Application filed July 31,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HAROLD L. DREW, a citizenof the United States, residing at Trinidad, county of Las Animas, Stateof Colorado, (whose post-oi'lice address is 1% East First street,Trinidad, Ooloradm) have invented certain new and useful Improvements inl vledicine-Cabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a.full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to portable medicine cabinets or similarcontainers comprising a series of compartments or cells for containingbottles or the like, with particular reference to the cushioning deviceemployed for protecting the said bottles and preventing breakage of thesame during the transportation or handling of the cabinet or container.The particular form of cabinet illustrated in this application is notonly adapted to contain bottles for various kinds of medicine but alsosmall jars containing salve or ointment and also stock sizes of packagesor boxes for absorbent cotton, bandages and adhesive tape, making a verycomplete and desirable cabinet for the purpose intended. The particularobject of the invention is the provision of a simple yet eflicient meansof padding or cushioning the various cells holding the breakable orfragile containers and the like, these cushioning elements beingapplicable to other types of portable cabinets of a similar nature.

The invention also contemplates the use of practically the same form ofcushioning elements, per 86 for the sides of the various compartmentsand bottom thereof with a modified means of attaching said cushioningelements to the intersecting partitioning members, the sides of thecabinet forming the outside walls of the outside compartments and thosepositioned between the bottom of the receptacles and the bottom of thecabinet.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates the invention as applied to the preferred form ofcabinet, showing the various and different size cells or compartmentswith the cushioning elements arranged in their proper positions;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing themanner of ap- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 400,334.

plying the cushioning elements to said compartrnents Fig. 3 is a view ofthe double arrangement of the cushioning element to be used on theintersecting partitions;

Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged detail views showing the construction of thecushioning element per 86 and the manner of attaching the same to itssupporting member;

5 illustrates the single arrangement of cushion-element to be used onthe outside wall of the outside compartments; and

Fig. 7 is another form of single arrangement of cushioning elementadapted for use on the bottom of each cell or compartment.

Referring to the drawings in detail the invention is illustrated inconnection with the preferred form of cabinet or container 1, ofbozclike form, provided with a cover 2 connected to said cabinet byhinges or the like 3, the cover also being provided with a suitable looka and a cooperating keeper 5.

The interior of the cabinet is preferably divided into a series ofuniformly sized compartments 6 for containing bottles, another series ofuniformly sized compartments 7 for small jars and the like, and theremainder of the cabinet being subdivided into irregularly sizedcompartments 8 adapted to hold boxes containing absorbent cotton andsurgical bandages. One of the compartments 9 is provided with a springroller 10 about which is adapted to be wound and dispensed therefrom theusual form of ad hesive tape which forms a simple and ready means ofstoring and handling said tape.

To prevent the breakage of the bottles and jars contained within thecabinet the compartments or cells formed by the various partitions, areprovided with cushioning ele ments 11. These cushioning elements whichare preferably made of rubber or similar material are of button-likeformation and have formed therein metallic clips 12, said clips beingprovided with tangs 13 which are adapted to be inserted and secured inopenings 14 formed in the metallic strips or supporting members 15.These metallic supporting members 15 may be of either inverted U-shapeform carrying a pair of cushiening elements, as illustrated in Fig. 3,or of inverted L-shape carrying a single cushioning element and asillustrated in Fig. 7 the cushioning element is secured to a fiatmetallic strip, the diiferent forms of cushioning devices being used indifferent relations with resp act to the various cells or compartments.

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be noted that the supporting member 15 isprovided with openings or apertures which are for securing thecushioning device in its proper position. This form of cushioning deviceis for use on the intersecting partitions forming the side walls out theinside com- 'partinents, which construction is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The cushioning member as shown in Fig. 6, which is of single term, isadapted for use on the outside walls of the outside compartments whereit is not necessary to cushion the opposite sides of said walls, asingle cushioning element being all that is necessary. This term ofcushioning device is also provided with openii 16 which are for securingthe same in its proper position in amanner similar to the device asillustrated in Fig. 8.

In order that the bottom out each cell or (:Olllll'itllI-IDGH', willalso be provided with the necessary cushioning means, the member 15 forsupporting this on oiling element is merely a flat plate provided withthe neces sary securing openings 16, which is clearly shown in it to beunderstood that in all oi the different forms oi? cushiouiii'ig devicesillustrated the same means is ernployed for securing the cushioningelement 11 by means of the clip 1 and tangs 13 to the supportingmen'iber i5.

rrom the foregoing it will noted that in the construction of this termof cushioning element a very si i e device of this character has beenproduced and one that may be interchangeable, if desired, from one cellto another at the same time having the necessary cushioning etl ect toprevent any breakage of the bottles or similar tr" ile containers thatmight be carried in cabinet.

What I claim is:

1.. A portable medicine cabinet orcon tainer, con'iprising a series ofcompartments or cells formed by intersecting partitions and the outsidewalls of the cabinet, each compartment or cell having a series of removable cushioning elements, the walls of the compartments termed by theintersecting partitions being provided with double cushioning elementsand the outside walls of the outside compartments with single cushioningelements.

2,. portable medicine cabinet or con tainer, comprising a series ofcompartments or cells formed by i1'itersecting partitions and theoutside walls of the cabinet, each compartment or cell havine' a seriesof removable cushioning elements, the walls of the compartments formedby the intersecting partitions being nrovided with double cushioningelements and the outside walls of the outside compartments with singlecushioning elements, said cushioning elements comprising metallicsupporting membe and pads or buttons attached to said members.

A portable medicine cabinet or container, comprising a series ofcompartments or cells termed by intersecting partitions and the outsidewalls of the cabinet, each compartment or cell having a series ofremovable cushioning elements, the walls of the compartments formed bythe intersect ing partitions being provided with double cushioningelements and the outside walls of the outside compartments with singlecushioning elements, each of said double cushioning elements comprisingan inverted ti -shape metallic supporting member carrying a pair or padsor buttons and each single cushioning element comprising an inad h shapesupporting member having attached thereto a single pad or button.

41. it portable medicine cabinet or container, comprising a series ofcompartments or cells formed by intersecting partitions and the outsidewalls of the cabinet, each partinent or cell having a series of reablecushioning elements, the walls of the compartments formed by theintersecting partitions being provided with double cushioning elementsconsisting each of an inverted ii-shape member, each leg of whichcarries a pad or button, and the outside walls of the outsidecompartments having single cushioning elements consisting each oi: asingle strip or supporting member, having secured thereto a single pador button and means for securing said cushioning device to saidpartitions and the walls.

lntestimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

HAROLD L. DREW.

